BII, Norfund to invest in IndiGrid’s green transmission projects
British International Investment (BII) and the Norwegian Climate Investment Fund (Norfund) say they will invest in three IndiGrid inter-state transmission system projects that are currently under construction in India.
Tracker monitoring software to protect, optimize solar sites
Software can boost production and mitigate risks.
Acen secures approval for 1.2 GW solar-plus-battery project in Australia
Acen Australia’s plan to develop a 600 MW solar farm and 600 MW/1,200 MWh battery energy storage system in Australia has received a major boost, with the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) giving its tick of approval.
Ternary organic solar cell based on dimerized small molecule achieves 18.12% efficiency
A team from the Southern University of Science and Technology in China has designed a small molecule donor to act as a third component in ternary organic cells. It helped to achieve a power conversion efficiency of 18.26% when fabricated with a PM6:BTP-eC9 organic solar cell.
Natron Energy to build GW-scale sodium-ion battery factory in U.S.
The new planned manufacturing facility will produce 24 GW of Natron’s sodium-ion batteries annually. Natron says its batteries outperform lithium-ion batteries in power density and recharging speed, do not require lithium, cobalt, copper, or nickel, and are non-flammable. The plant will be the first double-digit GW sodium-ion plant in the United States.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Solargiga forecasts net loss for H1
Solargiga says it expects a net loss between CNY 95 million ($13.3 million) and CNY 115 million for the first half of 2024.
Tokuyama plans polysilicon factory in Vietnam
Japan’s Tokuyama says it will build a new polysilicon manufacturing facility in an industrial park in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Vietnam.
Indian oil company launches 1 GW wind-solar hybrid tender
ONGC, India’s largest crude oil and natural gas company, is now accepting bids to set up 1 GW of wind-solar hybrid projects (500 MW of solar plus 500 MW of wind) for captive consumption. Bidding closes on Oct. 23.
Netherlands posts more negative energy prices
The Netherlands has recorded more hours of negative energy prices between Jan. 1 and Aug. 17 than it did in all of 2023. Dutch research firm Stratergy has noted a clear correlation between expected solar and wind energy and negative hourly prices in the day-ahead market.
‘Are there enough women in the room?’
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Darina Merdassi, the CEO of energy group Decci. She says that, although she entered the energy sector many years ago, she is still one of the very few women on speaking panels, with the “situation not being much better in the audience.”
